narrating Bs.As.

Happy Christmas!

Today is my last full day in Bs.As. flying to iguazu falls tomorrow.

here are more life lessons and generalizations from the southern hemisphere.

• any time you are in an argentine grocery and you use the words 'tabasco sauce is too expensive' then you need to adjust your priorities. i overheard some american girls say it when i was wandering aimlessly, wondering if i could learn to like dulce de leche as much as I like peanut butter. (i cannot)
• you know that thing where people raise their voice when speaking their native language in the expectation that it helps non-native speakers understand? yeah, it doesnt work. ive been yelled at in restaurants, on the street, at a shopping mall, etc. not in a mean way, but after a while its easier to pretend i dont understand a word of spanish. its good practice for when i get to brazil and dont know 3 words of portuguese.
• if the argentines can cook an entree without 8 sticks of butter in it, then i havent seen it. officially, the travel books recommend you avoid salads and uncooked veggies, but how long can a person go without some greens?
• the xmas decorations around town are holly and tinsel, just like home, with the odd xmas tree (including snow) mixed in. plus lights and stuff. they dont do much in the way of decorating.
• if you like dark haired people, this is the place for you. almost everyone has dark brown to jet black hair. lots of exotic (to me, anyway) skin tones and eye colors. i stick out like a sore thumb since my hair is a) not black, and b) not worn in some kind of shaggy, messy mullet.
• highlight of yesterday was the 5 a side soccer game we played against the hostel staff. it was competitive. i scored a goal. YEAH THATS RIGHT I SCORED A GOAL!!!!!!!! i had to pretend like it happened all the time, been there before, etc. but i was pumped. the shaggy, mulleted argies ended up winning, 4-3. it was fantastic fun.
• supposed to play touch rugby today with some english guys. that should be interesting. i heart adventure.

thats it for now. thanks for reading. i took a couple pictures but they are boring. ill send pix when they add value. if you want to know what Recoleta cemetery looks like, look it up on the interweb. google: headstone.

love you.